Water/Wastewater Engineering Intern

Arcadis U.S.Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Water Engineer Intern for our Water Business Line in Dallas, TX, for Summer 2027. The role provides hands-on experience in water/wastewater treatment, conveyance, and sustainability projects, with fieldwork and client engagement.

You will assist in planning, design, and management of projects, supporting reports, site visits, and data analysis while using digital tools like SharePoint and BIM. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering or related field.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Basic knowledge of water, wastewater, and stormwater engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reports, presentations, and other materials; participate in client meetings.
• Ensure project compliance with Arcadis practices, quality, health and safety standards; support on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Work independently and in teams, coordinating with colleagues across the U.S. and internationally.
• Learn and use digital tools to enhance collaboration, including SharePoint and BIM.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

BS in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering

Tools

SharePoint

BIM (Building Information Modeling)

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

We are currently seeking a Water Engineer Intern to join our Water Business Line in our Dallas, TX office in Summer 2027.

Role accountabilities:

As a Water Engineer Intern, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in various aspects of water engineering projects. Your role will involve evaluating, planning, designing, and supporting the management of projects related to water/wastewater treatment and conveyance, including pipelines and pumping facilities. You will also be involved in assessing, developing, and supporting the management of sustainability and resilience projects, which include vulnerability and mitigation assessments, as well as planning and design for utilities, municipalities, and cities.

Fieldwork activities will be an integral part of your experience, where you will have the chance to conduct site visits, perform sampling, conduct water quality analyses, evaluate technologies, gather plant operations information, troubleshoot processes, and optimize systems.

In addition, you will be responsible for the following:

• Support preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and participate in client meetings.
• Ensure project compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality, health and safety standards, and facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects on time and budget.
• Work independently and as part of a team, with the flexibility to accommodate collaboration with team members across the U.S. and internationally.
• Learn and use digital tools to enhance customer experience, team and client collaboration, and project delivery including configuration and deployment of SharePoint and Building Information Modeling (BIM).

The ideal candidate will possess strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a solid work ethic, with the initiative and ability to take on new projects and challenges regularly. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential, along with a self-motivated, team-oriented, and flexible approach to balancing and addressing new challenges as they arise. Candidates should demonstrate exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, have a solid understanding of engineering concepts, theories, and practices related to water, wastewater, and stormwater, and be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuing a BS in Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering, or another closely related academic discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior internship or coursework in water/wastewater, water resources, or related sectors.
• EIT certification.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $24.96 - $34.44 / hour. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.